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Monday, October 22, 2012

Theater News: John Doyle to Helm Broadway Revival of Pump Boys and Dinettes by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner John Doyle will direct and provide musical staging for a new Broadway production of Pump Boys and Dinettes, which was conceived and written by the original company: John Fo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

Theater News: Barry Manilow to Make Broadway Return by Dan Bacalzo

Could it be magic?Grammy Award winner Barry Manilow will return to the Great White Way with Manilow on Broadway, which will play a limited 17 performance engagement at the St. James Theatre …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:18AM
Friday, October 19, 2012

Theater News: Scott Parkinson to Solo in Studio Theatre's Iliad by Dan Bacalzo

Scott Parkinson will star in Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's adaptation of Homer's Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles. David Muse will direct Studio Theatre's production at The Mead Theatre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:21PM

Theater News: Michael Weston to Replace Justin Long in LA Premiere of Other Desert Cities by Dan Bacalzo

Michael Weston will now play the role of Trip Wyeth in the Los Angeles premiere of Other Desert Cities instead of the previously reported star Justin Long, according to the Los Angeles Times…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

Theater News: Sandra Oh, Tamlyn Tomita to Talk Race Politics at East West Players by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen stars Sandra Oh and Tamlyn Tomita will be among the participants in a race politics forum to be held at East West Players' David Henry Hwang Theater on Monday, October 22, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:34PM

Celebrity News: Christine Ebersole to Give Her Oral History to League of Professional Theatre Women by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole will participate in The League of Professional Theatre Women's Oral History Project at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on Monday, Oct…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23PM

Benefits: Jane Krakowski to Entertain at Landmark on Main Street Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony-winning stage and screen star Jane Krakowski will be the featured entertainer at the Landmark on Main Street gala, to be held on November 3.The evening's honorees will be Sheila

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:26PM

TV News: Original Book of Mormon Stars Josh Gad, Rory O'Malley to Reunite on 1600 Penn by Dan Bacalzo

Rory O'Malley, who received Drama Desk and Tony nominations for Broadway's The Book of Mormon, will guest star on an upcoming episode of NBC's 1600 Penn, according to TVGuide.com.The program…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01PM

Benefits: Gypsy of the Year to Compete at New Amsterdam December 3 by Dan Bacalzo

The 24th annual Gypsy of the Year competition, benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held at the New Amsterdam Theatre, on Monday, December 3 at 4:30pm and Tuesday, December…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

Theater News: Nancy Opel, Edward Gero to Say Hello, Dolly! for Ford's Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Tony nominee Nancy Opel and Helen Hayes winner Edward Gero will co-star in the Ford's Theatre production of Hello, Dolly!, co-produced with Virginia's Signature Theatre, March 15-May 18, 201…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

Theater News: Broadway's Enemy of the People Extends by Dan Bacalzo

Manhattan Theatre Club has extended the run of its Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People through November 18. Doug Hughes directs Rebecca Lenkiewicz's new version of t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:15AM

Theater News: Old Globe's 2013 Summer to Encompass Merchant of Venice, Rainmaker, and More by Dan Bacalzo

The Old Globe has announced its 2013 Summer Season, under the artistic direction of Adrian Noble.Repertory productions in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre (June 2 – September 29) will in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:39AM

Theater News: Hunter Foster, Arielle Jacobs, Alexandra Silber to Perform Inner Voices by Dan Bacalzo

A trio of one-act solo musicals under the umbrella title Inner Voices will feature Broadway talents Hunter Foster, Arielle Jacobs, and Alexandra Silber. The program, presented by Premieres, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:14AM

Theater News: Danny Burstein, Sarah Paulson to Take on Talley's Folly for the Roundabout by Dan Bacalzo

Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson will star in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning Talley's Folly. Michael Wilson directs the 2013…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:01AM
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Theater News: Open Call for Broadway's Motown: the Musical Coming to a City Near You! by Dan Bacalzo

The upcoming Broadway production of Motown: the Musical will embark upon a nationwide open call audition tour to cast African American singers for the show.The musical is based on the life o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:07PM

Theater News: Broadway's Spider-Man Swings Into New York ComicCon by Dan Bacalzo

Cast members from the Broadway production of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark came out to the 2012 New York ComicCon this past weekend.Star Reeve Carney, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man, sang …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

Theater News: Jeff Goldblum, Hamish Linklater, Jerry O'Connell, Michael Urie Celebrate Center Theatre Group's Seminar by Dan Bacalzo

Center Theatre Group celebrated the opening of the West Coast premiere of Seminar, by Theresa Rebeck, on Wednesday, October 17. Sam Gold directs the play, which performs a

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:53PM

Theater News: René Auberjonois, Kate Burton, Michael Imperioli, Linda Lavin to Read Selected Shorts at Berkeley Rep by Dan Bacalzo

René Auberjonois, Kate Burton, Michael Imperioli, and Linda Lavin will participate in a holiday-themed installment of the hit public-radio program Selected Shorts at Berkeley Repertory Thea…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:48PM

Theater News: Atlantic's What Rhymes with America to Feature Chris Bauer, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and More by Dan Bacalzo

True Blood's Chris Bauer and Tony nominee Da'Vine Joy Randolph are part of the featured cast in the world premiere of Melissa James Gibson's What Rhymes with America. Daniel Aukin will direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:30PM

Benefits: Alec Baldwin, Dee Dee Bridgewater and More to Join Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Alec Baldwin will host Lang Lang and Friends in Concert, at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium on Tuesday, October 30 at 6:30pm. The evening will benefit Lang Lang Intern…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM

Theater News: Jeff McCarthy to Play the Grinch at Madison Square Garden by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Jeff McCarthy will play the title role in Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical during the production's limited holiday engagement at The Theatre at Madison…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:39PM

Theater News: The Triad Relaunches as Stage 72 During New York Comedy Festival by Dan Bacalzo

The Triad Theater, at 158 West 72nd Street, will undergo a name change as it relaunches in November as Stage 72 following five years of ongoing renovations.One of the first events in the new…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:22PM

Theater News: Ellen Burstyn, Maggie Grace, Sebastian Stan, Mare Winningham and More to Picnic on Broadway by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Sebastian Stan -- best known to film audiences as Bucky in the Captain America film -- will romance former Lost star Maggie Grace in the Broadway revival of William Inge's P…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

TV News: Mario Lopez, Courtney Mazza Wedding to Be Televised by Dan Bacalzo

The wedding of Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza -- who first met when they were both performing in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line -- will be featured in a two-hour TLC television progra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

Film News: Woody Harrelson, Martin Sheen to Wake Up to September Morn by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen stars Woody Harrelson and Martin Sheen will headline the new 9/11 drama, September Morn, according to Deadline.com.The script, by Howard Cohen, centers on the independent in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:13AM

TV News: George Takei to Visit Hawaii Five-0 by Dan Bacalzo

George Takei, who is currently starring in the Old Globe's world premiere musical Allegiance, will take a trip to Hawaii Five-0. The actor will make a guest starring appearance on the CBS dr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:53AM

Benefits: The Grinch Reads to Children to Kick Off Charity Book Drive by Dan Bacalzo

The Grinch descended upon Madison Square Garden to kick off a charity book drive in support of the Garden of Dreams Foundation.The furry green creature read Dr. Seuss' famed children's book,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:38AM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Music News: Craig Carnelia, Andrew Lippa, Lari White Mentor New Songwriters by Dan Bacalzo

Tony-nominated composers Craig Carnelia and Andrew Lippa and Grammy-winning songwriter Lari White were among the teacher/mentors who performed as part of New Music from The Johnny M

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:39PM

Celebrity News: Annette Bening Thanks Book of Mormon Touring Cast for Actors Fund Performance by Dan Bacalzo

Four-time Academy Award nominee and stage veteran Annette Bening thanked the national tour cast of the Broadway hit The Book of Mormon prior to a special benefit performance of the show they…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:22PM

Theater News: Scott Schwartz to Direct New Musical Adaptation of Richard Matheson's Somewhere in Time by Dan Bacalzo

A new musical adaptation of Richard Matheson's novel Somewhere in Time will receive its world premiere at Portland Center Stage beginning previews May 28, 2013 with opening night set for May…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM
Friday, October 12, 2012

Celebrity News: Audra McDonald to Be Honored by PFLAG for LGBT Advocacy by Dan Bacalzo

Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will be honored by PFLAG NYC (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of New York City) at the organization's 32nd annual awards gala to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM

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